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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,912.74, 201,359.70 and 78,844.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,912.74, 201,359.70 and 78,844.74 is: 108,805.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,912.74 : 201,359.70 = 78,844.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,912.74/201,359.70 = 78,844.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,912.74x = 201,359.70 × 78,844.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,912.74x = 15,876,153,192.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,876,153,192.98/145,912.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,805.81

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